EXCLUSIVE: Redemption and second chances have long been superhero movie staples, and today it looks like life has imitated art. I’ve learned that Disney has reinstated James Gunn as the writer-director of Guardians of the Galaxy 3, and I’ve confirmed it with Marvel and Gunn’s camp.

I just don't understand why like 4 months ago they met with him and told em yeah your still fired. Wonder what changed

Too many possibilities. Could be that the cosmic landscape he created became an intergal part of the MCU landscape. Could be that the actors trolled Disney/Marvel, could be that Disney knew the entire time they would “rehire” and never really fired him. Lots of possibilities